Topic: 2018 U.S. midterm election

2018 U.S. midterm election - statistics & facts

The United States 2018 midterm elections occurred on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, and by many measures, it was a record-setting year. More women ran for Congress than ever before, Senators in competitive races spent millions on their reelection campaigns, and with about 39 million people voting early alone, voter turnout is expected to surpass the total turnout for both the 2010 and 2014 midterm elections.

Democrats lead over Republicans
***%

Number of seats won by Democrats in the House
234

Number of Senate sets won by Republicans
11

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Elections

Job approval ratings of U.S. presidents at midterm elections 1946-2022

Elections

Top issues for young voters in the U.S. midterm election 2018

Elections

Total cost of U.S. midterm elections, by party 1998-2018

Historical background

Voter turnout in U.S. midterm elections 1902-2022
Voter turnout in U.S. midterm elections 1902-2022
Voter turnout in U.S. midterm elections from 1902 to 2022
U.S. departures from Congress in midterm years 1990-2022, by party
U.S. departures from Congress in midterm years 1990-2022, by party
Congressional departures in midterm election years in the United States from 1990 to 2022, by party
Job approval ratings of U.S. presidents at midterm elections 1946-2022
Job approval ratings of U.S. presidents at midterm elections 1946-2022
Job approval ratings of U.S. presidents at the midterm elections from 1946 to 2022
Voter participation rate in U.S. midterm elections by age 2002-2022
Voter participation rate in U.S. midterm elections by age 2002-2022
Participation rate of voters in U.S. midterm elections from 2002 to 2022, by age
Number of women running for U.S. Senate, by party 2016-2018
Number of women running for U.S. Senate, by party 2016-2018
Number of women running for U.S. Senate in 2016 and 2018, by party
Number of women running for U.S. House of Representatives, by party 2016-2018
Number of women running for U.S. House of Representatives, by party 2016-2018
Number of women running for U.S. House of Representatives in 2016 and 2018, by party

Campaign finance

Total cost of U.S. midterm elections, by party 1998-2018
Total cost of U.S. midterm elections, by party 1998-2018
Total cost of U.S. midterm elections from 1998 to 2018, by party (in million U.S. dollars)
Amount raised by U.S. congressional candidates in midterm election cycle 2018
Amount raised by U.S. congressional candidates in midterm election cycle 2018
Amount raised by U.S. congressional candidates in the 2018 midterm election cycle (in million U.S. dollars)
Amount spent by U.S. congressional candidates in midterm election cycle 2018
Amount spent by U.S. congressional candidates in midterm election cycle 2018
Amount spent by U.S. congressional candidates in the 2018 midterm election cycle (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading U.S. senators by amount spent on midterm election campaigns 2018
Leading U.S. senators by amount spent on midterm election campaigns 2018
Leading U.S. senators, by amount spent on 2018 midterm election campaigns (in million U.S. dollars)
Midterm political ad spend in the U.S. 2010-2018
Midterm political ad spend in the U.S. 2010-2018
Midterm political advertising spending in the United States in 2010, 2014 and 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)

Public opinion

Motivation among young voters in midterm election in the U.S. 2018
Motivation among young voters in midterm election in the U.S. 2018
How motivated young voters are to vote in the 2018 U.S. midterm election
Top issues for young voters in the U.S. midterm election 2018
Top issues for young voters in the U.S. midterm election 2018
Top issues for young voters in the 2018 U.S. midterm election
Share of voters who are enthusiastic about voting U.S. midterms, by party 2006-2018
Share of voters who are enthusiastic about voting U.S. midterms, by party 2006-2018
Share of registered voters who are more enthusiastic than usual about voting in the U.S. midterms from 2006 to 2018, by party
Share of registered voters who think midterm election is important by age U.S. 2018
Share of registered voters who think midterm election is important by age U.S. 2018
Share of registered voters who think the U.S. 2018 midterm election is important, by age
Public approval of President Trump by issue U.S. December 2020
Public approval of President Trump by issue U.S. December 2020
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the following issues?

Polling & results

Share of voters following the news about U.S. midterms in September 2018
Share of voters following the news about U.S. midterms in September 2018
How closely have you followed news about candidates and election campaigns in your state and district?
Latest polls on the Democrats vs. Republicans in the U.S. midterm election 2018
Latest polls on the Democrats vs. Republicans in the U.S. midterm election 2018
Latest polls on the 2018 U.S. midterm election prospects of Democrats versus Republicans as of November 3, 2018
U.S. midterm election results: House of Representatives 2018
U.S. midterm election results: House of Representatives 2018
U.S. House of Representatives midterm election results 2018
U.S. midterm election results: Senate 2018
U.S. midterm election results: Senate 2018
U.S. Senate midterm election results 2018
Early voter turnout for U.S. midterm election, by state as of November 6, 2018
Early voter turnout for U.S. midterm election, by state as of November 6, 2018
Early voter turnout for the U.S. midterm elections by state, as of November 6, 2018*

Exit polling

Share of votes by party identification in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
Share of votes by party identification in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
Share of votes by party identification in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018
Share of votes by gender and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
Share of votes by gender and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
Share of votes in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018, by gender and party
Share of votes by ethnicity and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
Share of votes by ethnicity and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
Share of votes by ethnicity and party in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018
Share of votes by religious affiliation and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
Share of votes by religious affiliation and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
Share of votes by religious affiliation and party in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018
Share of votes by first time voters and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
Share of votes by first time voters and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
Share of votes by first time midterm voters and party in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018
Share of votes by gun ownership and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
Share of votes by gun ownership and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
Share of votes by gun ownership and party in exit polls for the 2018 U.S. midterm elections on November 6, 2018

Democrats lead over Republicans
***%

Number of seats won by Democrats in the House
234

Number of Senate sets won by Republicans
11

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- Republican House seats lost in 2018 midterms
- **
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U.S. change in Congressional seats of president's party midterm elections 1934-2022
- Republican departures from Congress in 2018
- 37
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U.S. departures from Congress in midterm years 1990-2022, by party
- Total spent on midterms by Democratic senators
- 459.5m USD
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Amount spent by U.S. congressional candidates in midterm election cycle 2018
- Total raised in midterms by Democratic House candidates
- 923.29m USD
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Amount raised by U.S. congressional candidates in midterm election cycle 2018
- Number of women who ran for Senate in 2018
- **
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Number of women running in midterm elections, by office 2018

- Number of early votes cast in Florida
- 5.2m
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Early voter turnout for U.S. midterm election, by state as of November 6, 2018
- Hispanic voter turnout in 2024 midterm election
- ****%
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Voter distribution in the U.S. midterm elections 1990-2024, by ethnicity
- Share of Millennial voters expected to vote in 2018 midterms
- ****%
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Share of RAE voters who participated in U.S. midterm elections 2002-2018
- Top issue for young voters
- economic issues
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Top issues for young voters in the U.S. midterm election 2018
- Top reason for young voters to support congressional candidate
- raising minimum wage
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Likelihood of young voters supporting a candidate in the midterms, by issue U.S. 2018
- Share of first time voters who voted for Democrats
- **%
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Share of votes by first time voters and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018

- Share of Republicans enthusiastic about voting
- **%
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Share of voters who are enthusiastic about voting U.S. midterms, by party 2006-2018
- Share of voters closely following congressional campaigns
- **%
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Share of voters following the news about U.S. midterms in September 2018
- Share of people 18 to 29 who think the midterms are very important
- 60%
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Share of registered voters who think midterm election is important by age U.S. 2018
- Trump approval rating at 2018 midterm
- 41%
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Job approval ratings of U.S. presidents at midterm elections 1946-2022
- Share of people who approve of how Trump handles economy
- 50%
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Public approval of President Trump by issue U.S. December 2020

- Women who voted for Republicans
- **%
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Share of votes by gender and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
- 18 to 24 year olds who voted for Democrats
- **%
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Share of votes by age and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
- Hispanics who voted for Democrats
- **%
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Share of votes by ethnicity and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
- Share of people who never attended college who voted Republican
- **%
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Share of votes by educational attainment and party in the U.S. midterm elections 2018
- Share of Independents who voted for Democrats
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Share of votes by party identification in the U.S. midterm elections 2018

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